The Business Transformation World Summit Speaker Faculty


2027 Early Confirmed Speakers


Craig Carrington
Craig Carrington
Chief Transformation Officer
Ford Credit
Ford Credit
AJ Wijesinghe
AJ Wijesinghe
SVP, GBS+ and Chief AI Officer
Ecolab
Ecolab
Kristen Ziegler
Kristen Ziegler
Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO)
The Bank of Missouri
The Bank of Missouri
Kush Pathak
Kush Pathak
Senior Vice President, Business Transformation
Lincoln Financial Group
Lincoln Financial Group
Madhu Mukherjee
Madhu Mukherjee
VP Head of Transformation and Data Science
USA TODAY Co.
USA TODAY Co.
Nan Li
Nan Li
SVP, Head of Global Transformation
Conde Nast
Conde Nast
Jean Hammelev
Jean Hammelev
VP Operational Excellence
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan
Chief Operating Officer
Eisneramper
Eisneramper
Gerald Lackey
Gerald Lackey
Former Commissioner
Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles
Marcelo Coelho
Marcelo Coelho
Vice President, Continuous Improvement
Equinoxgold
Equinoxgold
Nellie Wartoft
Nellie Wartoft
CEO
Tigerhall
Tigerhall
Ryan Mayer
Ryan Mayer
Vice President BD Excellence MDS
BD (Becton Dickinson)
BD (Becton Dickinson)
Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson
Vice President, Business Transformation
Duke Health
Duke Health
Rush Fozo
Rush Fozo
Senior Vice President, Investment Operations Outsourcing
Northern Trust Corporation
Northern Trust Corporation
Crystal Broj
Crystal Broj
Digital Transformation Chief & Officer
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
David Pflug
David Pflug
Managing Director, Enterprise Strategic Growth
TIAA
TIAA
Alexander Breskvar
Alexander Breskvar
Corp VP QM&HSE Operations and Supplier Quality
Seimens
Seimens
Stephan Blasilli
Stephan Blasilli
Head of Business Process Excellence
EDP
EDP
Kartick Kalaimani
Kartick Kalaimani
Vice President
Dentsu
Dentsu
Jacques McGregor
Jacques McGregor
Vice President of Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum
Aaron Washburn
Aaron Washburn
Executive Director, Business Transformation
CME Group
CME Group
Anu Pujji
Anu Pujji
Principal for Global Strategic Programs & Operational Excellence
Amazon
Amazon
Justin Webb
Justin Webb
Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence and Strategic Initiatives
24 Hour Home Care
24 Hour Home Care
Jennifer Dorre
Jennifer Dorre
Senior Vice President Business Transformation
KnitWell Group
KnitWell Group
Saurabh Pitkar
Saurabh Pitkar
Director Product Management, Agentic Commerce
Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies
Nathalie de Champlain
Nathalie de Champlain
Chief Transformation Officer and CMO
Roadrunner
Roadrunner
Sundar Chari
Sundar Chari
Director Business Architecture
Fidelity
Fidelity
Mark Hojnacki
Mark Hojnacki
Partner, Transformation Practice
MckInsey
MckInsey
Greta Carlson
Greta Carlson
Partner, Transformation Practice
Mckinsey
Mckinsey
Stephanie Licht
Stephanie Licht
SVP, Senior Director Process Optimization & Automation
Old National Bank
Old National Bank
Andreina Martinez
Andreina Martinez
SVP Business Transformation Leader
Omnicom
Omnicom
Rob Kenny
Rob Kenny
Executive Director, Operational Strategy & Enablement
BeOne Medicines
BeOne Medicines
Mohit Sheera
Mohit Sheera
Strategic Planning Leader
Terumo BCT Ltd.
Terumo BCT Ltd.
Nazia Raoof
Nazia Raoof
Senior Vice President - Business Transformation
Cotiviti
Cotiviti
Leila Kagawa
Leila Kagawa
VP, Enterprise Strategy & Transformation
HEMIC
HEMIC
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
GVP & Change Management Executive
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank
Beth Johnson
Beth Johnson
Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Carolyn Lum
Carolyn Lum
Retired Vice President, Operational Excellence
Philip Morris International

MEET THE 2027 BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AWARDS JUDGING PANEL:


Ruben Del Toro
Ruben Del Toro
Vice President of Continuous Improvement
Freeman & Company
Freeman & Company
Kartick Kalaimani
Kartick Kalaimani
Vice President
Dentsu
Dentsu
Rush Fozo
Rush Fozo
Senior Vice President, Investment Operations Outsourcing
Northern Trust Corporation
Northern Trust Corporation
Ekaterina Curry
Ekaterina Curry
Managing Director, Head of Operations, Multifamily/LeaseTrack
Millennial Specialty Insurance
Millennial Specialty Insurance
Cristian Matei
Cristian Matei
CEO
Advanced Thinking
Advanced Thinking
Larry Crews
Larry Crews
Senior Process Engineer
Cigna
Glenn Johnson
Glenn Johnson
Process Excellence Manager
Velera
Velera
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
GVP & Change Management Executive
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank
Jason Schulist
Jason Schulist
President
Generative Local Community Institute
Generative Local Community Institute
Beth Johnson
Beth Johnson
Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan
Chief Operating Officer
Eisneramper
Eisneramper
Alexander Breskvar
Alexander Breskvar
Corp VP QM&HSE Operations and Supplier Quality
Seimens
Seimens
Victoria Saplacan
Victoria Saplacan
Head of Business Transformation
E.ON
E.ON
Carolyn Lum
Carolyn Lum
Retired Vice President, Operational Excellence
Philip Morris International

FOR TRANSFORMATION LEADERS, BY TRANSFORMATION LEADERS | MEET THE 2027 ADVISORY BOARD:


Patrick Lenihan
Patrick Lenihan
VP Transformation
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Kartick Kalaimani
Kartick Kalaimani
Vice President
Dentsu
Dentsu
Stephan Blasilli
Stephan Blasilli
Head of Business Process Excellence
EDP Renewables North America
EDP Renewables North America
Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson
Vice President, Business Transformation
Duke Health
Duke Health
Victoria Saplacan
Victoria Saplacan
Head of Business Transformation
E.ON
E.ON
Ryan Mayer
Ryan Mayer
Vice President BD Excellence MDS
BD (Becton Dickinson)
BD (Becton Dickinson)
Crystal Broj
Crystal Broj
Digital Transformation Chief & Officer
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Christopher Paquette
Christopher Paquette
Chief Transformation Officer
Personify Health
Personify Health
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank
Stephan Blasilli
Stephan Blasilli
Head of Business Process Excellence
EDP
EDP
Gerald Lackey
Gerald Lackey
Commissioner
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Beth Johnson
Beth Johnson
Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Kush Pathak
Kush Pathak
Senior Vice President, Business Transformation
Lincoln Financial Group
Lincoln Financial Group
Mark Hojnacki
Mark Hojnacki
Partner, Transformation Practice
MckInsey
MckInsey
Greta Carlson
Greta Carlson
Partner, Transformation Practice
Mckinsey
Mckinsey
Alexander Breskvar
Alexander Breskvar
Corp VP QM&HSE Operations and Supplier Quality
Seimens
Seimens
Shannon Favazza
Shannon Favazza
Principal, Firm Planning & Execution Excellence
Edward Jones
Edward Jones
David Pflug
David Pflug
Managing Director, Enterprise Strategic Growth
TIAA
TIAA
Steven Hall
Steven Hall
Vice President, Strategic Excellence
United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS)
United Network For Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Jacques McGregor
Jacques McGregor
Vice President of Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum
Carolyn Lum
Carolyn Lum
Retired Vice President, Operational Excellence
Philip Morris International

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